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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre asks edible oil producers to declare net quantity in volume without temperature in addition to declaring the same in weight
Advises Manufacturers, Packers and Importers to correct their labeling within six months from the date of direction issued i.e. upto January 15, 2023.
Centre has advised the Edible Oil Manufacturers/ Packers/ Importers to declare net quantity on edible oil etc. in volume without temperature in addition to declaring the same in weight. They have also been advised by the department of Consumer Affairs to correct their labeling of declaring net quantity in the units of volume without mentioning temperature with weight of the product, within six months from the date of direction issued i.e. upto January 15, 2023.
Under the Legal Metrology  Rules, 2011 it is mandatory to declare the net quantity in terms of standard units of weight or measure apart from other declarations on all pre-packaged commodities in the interest of consumers.
As per the provisions made under the rules the net quantity of edible oil, vanaspati ghee etc. needs to be declared either in weight or volume and if declared in volume, then the equivalent weight of the commodity mandatorily to be declared. It is observed that industries are proactively mentioning temperature while declaring the net quantity in volume.
The manufacturers/ packers/ importers are declaring net quantity of edible oil etc. in volume mentioning the temperature at the time of packing along with the units of mass. Few manufacturers were depicting the temperature as high as 600C. It has been observed that such declaration of net quantity of edible oil, vanaspati ghee etc. in terms of volume keeping the volume fixed  at different temperatures with mass, which differs, when the packaging mentions a higher temperature. The weight of soyabean edible oil may be different at different temperatures keeping the volume one litre, as follows:
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Sr. No.
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Temperature
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Weight 
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1
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210C
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919.1
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2
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300C
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913.0
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3
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400C
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906.2
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4
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500C
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899.4
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5
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600C
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892.6
Therefore, weight of edible oil is different at different temperature. Hence, to ensure that the consumer get the correct quantity in the package at the time of purchase, the manufacturers/ packers/ importers of edible oil etc. have been advised to pack the said products without mentioning temperature and to ensure that the quantity declared on the package in volume and mass should be correct.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of Altico Capital India Ltd  by Ares SSG Capital Management  Pte. Ltd 
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of Altico Capital India Ltd  by Ares SSG Capital Management  Pte. Ltd  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, today.
The Proposed Combination relates to the acquisition of Altico’s loan assets by India Special Situations Scheme II , Investment Opportunities V Pte. Limited  and Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Ltd  which are the entities identified by Ares SSG.
ISSS II is a scheme of the India Special Situations Trust, an Alternative Investment Fund, registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India  under the SEBI  Regulations, 2012.
IOV is registered as Foreign Portfolio Investor  under the SEBI  Regulations, 2019 and holds a Category I Foreign Portfolio Investor license.
ACRE is an Asset Reconstruction Company  under the provisions of the Securitization and Reconstruction of the Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, registered with the RBI. It is engaged in asset reconstruction and acquisition and revival of non-performing financial assets from banks and other financial institutions.
Ares SSG Group is an alternative asset management firm, founded in 2009, focused on investing in the Asia Pacific region, and is one of Asia’s leading alternative credit asset managers.
Altico is an NBFC, which was engaged in providing loans and financing to small and medium sized corporates in the real-estate sector in India.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Education
UGC has Developed guidelines on basic facilities and amenities for safe, secure environment for Women in HEIs
University Grants Commission  has developed the "Guidelines on basic facilities and amenities for safe, secure environment for Women and Women Cell  in Higher Educational Institutions " to provide a safe, secure and violence free environment to all the students particularly the women students. The guidelines are available on the UGC website at www.ugc.gov.in.
All HEIs have been mandated to have Internal Complaints Committee  under the provision of Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace  Act, 2013. Advisories have been issued from time to time for taking action in order to sensitize the issue related to maintenance of safe working environment for female employees as per the Act. In order to improve the safety of all women, including students and employees and to provide a healthy and secure atmosphere for them on the campus in Higher Educational Institutions , following initiatives have been taken:-
- UGC has notified UGC  Regulations, 2015, which being statutory in nature, are binding on Universities and Colleges. This regulation is available on UGC website i.e. www.ugc.gov.in.
ii. UGC has set up Toll free No. 1800-111-656 for registration of grievances related to women and sexual harassment.
- Seminars/awareness workshops etc. are conducted for Gender Sensitization in HEIs.
- UGC has directed all Universities/Colleges to submit the data of annual return on cases of sexual harassment and constitute an Internal Complaint Committee and to fill an online compliance of Gender Audit at SAKSHAM web portal.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies partners with Sony India Software Centre to impart Industry-ready tech Skills to Engineering Students
Indian Institute of Technology Madras  Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with Sony India Software Centre Pvt. Ltd. to equip students from economically disadvantaged background with industry-ready technical skills. This course is being offered completely free of cost.
Called the ‘Sony India Finishing School Skill Development Training Program,’ it will provide training in select areas such as Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning , Cyber Security and Computer Graphics besides Business Communication skills.
Those interested can apply using the following link - https://sonyfs.pravartak.org.in/
Highlighting the impact this program could have, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “This program is intended to bridge the knowledge and skillset gap that exist between graduating students and the industry's requirement. We hope that many students, specifically from non-urban parts of India will benefit from this initiative.”
Sony India Software Centre will extend employment to the top 15 performers of this course. The Pravartak Technologies Foundation will assist the remaining students with placement in other companies by arranging for their interviews through the IITM PTF placement cell.
The student selection process is based on Academic performance of Engineering graduates who passed out in 2020-2021, 2021-2022 with a minimum of 60 per cent aggregate in all examinations and whose parents have an annual income of less than RS. 8 lakh.
In addition, a written entrance examination would also be conducted followed by an interview. Students who successfully clear the evaluation with the highest score are eligible for a stipend provided under the training program.
The duration of the course is approximately six months. It will be a full-time course, conducted in physical mode in classrooms provided by IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation. Certificates will be provided for the students on successfully completing the training program.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
REGULAR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE UNION GOVERNMENT
As per Annual Report of Pay Research Unit , Department of Expenditure, the number of vacant posts, as on 01.03.2022, of civilian regular employees was 9,64,359. DoPT has been directing Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government, from time to time, to fill up vacant post in a time bound manner.
Filling up of vacant posts in various Ministries/ Departments is a continuous process. As part of Rozgar Mela, the vacant posts are being filled in a Mission Mode. Rozgar Mela events are being held across the country and the new appointees are being inducted into various Central Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies including Health & Education Institutes, Public Sector Banks etc.
As per Annual Report of Pay Research Unit , Department of Expenditure, the number of sanctioned posts and vacant posts, as on 01.03.2022, in the Ministries/Departments of Railways, Defence , Home Affairs, Posts and Revenue, is 36,20,782 and 8,39,821, respectively.
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Informal BRICS Leaders Meeting in Hamburg
The leaders of the 5 BRICS countries held an informal meeting on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. This was in run up to the forthcoming 9th BRICS Summit in September in Xiamen, China. President Xi of China said he looked forward to welcoming the BRICS leaders.
In their interventions, the leaders discussed preparations and priorities for the forthcoming Xiamen BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister mentioned that BRICS has been a strong voice and needs to show leadership on terrorism and global economy. He stressed that G20 should collectively oppose terrorism financing, franchises, safe havens, support and sponsors. Referring to reforms in India, including the recent introduction of GST, PM stated that it was necessary to work together for sustained global economic recovery. He advocated collective voice against the practices of protectionism, especially in the spheres of trade and movement of knowledge and professionals. He reiterated India's commitment to implementing Paris Agreement in letter and spirit and described its implementation globally as essential to fighting climate change. He called for expeditious action to establish BRICS rating agency and stated that cooperation on development of Africa should be a priority. He also called for greater people-to-people exchanges.
The Prime Minister appreciated momentum in BRICS under the Chairmanship of President Xi and extended full cooperation and best wishes for the BRICS Xiamen Summit.
Concluding the meeting immediately after PM's remarks, President Xi appreciated India's strong resolve against terrorism and the momentum in BRICS introduced under India's Chairmanship and through the outcomes of the Goa Summit in 2016. He also appreciated India's success in economic and social development and wished India even bigger success.
Department of Space
Status of Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully launched onboard LVM-3 on 14th July, 2023 at 14:35 hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR. The spacecraft is currently undergoing a series of orbit maneuvers with the objective of reaching the moon’s orbit and has two phases namely Earth Bound Phase and Lunar Bound Phase. The spacecraft is currently in the Earth Bound Phase.
Chandrayaan-3 components include various electronic and mechanical subsystems intended to ensure safe and soft landing such as Navigation sensors, propulsion systems, guidance & control among others. Additionally, there are mechanism for release of Rover, two way communication related antennas and other onboard electronics.
Chandrayaan-3 Lift off mass is nearly 3896 kg and the mission life of Lander and Rover is approximately one Lunar Day which is equivalent to 14 earth days. The planned landing site for lander is ~ 690S, South Pole.
The objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are:
- Safe and Soft Landing
- Rover Roving on Moon Surface
- In-situ Scientific Experiments.
The approved cost of Chandrayaan-3 is Rs. 250 Crores 
Chandrayaan-3 will take nearly 33 days from the launch date of 14th July, 2023 to reach the orbit of moon.
The successful soft landing on the surface of the Moon would make India the fourth country in the world to achieve such a significant technological capability. The successful soft landing is envisaged to serve as fore-runners for future landing missions and other technological progress in planetary exploration.
The soft landing of Chandrayaan-2 was planned to be carried out in multiple phases. Certain unexpected variations in performances of the Lander Module eventually resulted in higher velocities at touchdown, which was beyond the designed capability of the Lander’s legs, resulting in a hard landing.
Chandrayaan-3 has been made more robust by improvements in Lander to handle more dispersion, improvements in sensors, software and propulsion systems, full level redundancies in addition to exhaustive simulations and additional tests being conducted towards ensuring a higher degree of ruggedness in the lander.
Chandrayaan-3 in comparison to Chandrayaan-2 has been designed with the capabilities to autonomously handle wide range of dispersion in order to achieve soft and safe landing.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
CGST Commissionerate Delhi officials arrest man for input tax credit fraud of Rs 50.03 crore
The officers of Central Goods and Services Tax  Commissionerate, Delhi East have unearthed a network of fictitious firms used by their operator to generate and pass on fake Input Tax Credit  of Goods and Services Tax . The network of fake firms was being operated by one Vishal, who is an advocate by profession and was practicing law in Karkardooma Court, Delhi.
Shri Vishal started this GST fraud by creation of a fictitious firm in his own name which he got registered at his residence. Subsequently, he arranged various KYCs of different persons to create multiple fictitious firms having no business activity and created solely for the purpose of passing on fake Input Tax Credit and defrauding the Government exchequer. Multiple KYCs and cheques were resumed during the search of his residence. He used to pass on fake Input Tax Credit to his clients in exchange for a commission of 2 % of the invoice amount. The total fake Input Tax Credit passed on quantified so far is Rs. 50.03 crore which is expected to increase as the investigation progresses.
Shri Vishal, Advocate masterminded a deep rooted criminal conspiracy to defraud the Government and knowingly committed offences specified under Section 132 and 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 which are cognizable and non-bailable offences as per the provisions of Section 132 and punishable under clause  of sub section 1 of Section 132 of the Act ibid. Shri Vishal has been arrested under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017 and produced before the Duty Magistrate on 27.02.2021 who remanded him to judicial custody of 14 days till 13.03.2021. Further investigation in the case is in process.
It is pertinent to mention here that since the inception of GST Central Tax, Delhi Zone has made 27 arrests in various cases involving GST evasion amounting of more than Rs. 4019.95 crore.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji.
The Prime Minister Office tweeted;
"Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace: PM @narendramodi"
Ministry of Home Affairs
CISF takes over the security of Jammu Airport today
Total airports under CISF security cover now stands at 63
CISF took over the security of Jammu Airport. The unit will be headed by a Sr. Commandant rank officer. Earlier, the security of Srinagar Airport was handed over to the CISF on 26th of last month.
Shri V. S. Mann, Inspector General, CISF Airport Sector, was the chief guest on the occasion. The ceremony was attended by other senior officials of CISF, Airports Authority of India, CRPF and representatives of Airlines operators  and other stakeholders.
During the ceremony, Dr P. R. Beuria, Airport Director, Jammu, handed over a key replica to Shri Gurjit Singh, Commandant/CASO Jammu airport, as a symbolic handing over of security to CISF. In his address, Shri V. S. Mann, IG, CISF emphasized on coordinated efforts by all agencies and stakeholders to ensure security of the airport.
After the function, Shri V. S. Mann along with Commandant/CASO, Jammu airport and Airport Director, Jammu airport visited all the area of airport including terminal building & airside, and reviewed the security arrangement of airport. Shri V. S. Mann, Inspector General, CISF Airport Sector also addressed the CISF personnel.
With this induction, total airports under CISF security cover raised to 63 as on date.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
RECRUITMENT OF MERCHANT NAVY PROFESSIONALS
The demand of merchant navy professionals has increased due to increasing commercial activities over the last few years. The statistics of engagement of Indian Seafarers for the last 03 years is given below:
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Year
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Total No. of Seafarers engaged
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Growth 
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2017
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154349
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7.23
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2018
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208799
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35.27
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2019
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234886
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12.49
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2020
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224478
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- 4.43Employment in the year 2020 has decreased mainly due to complete stoppage of cruise shipping during the Covid 19 pandemic.
India has over 4 lakh seafarers, and there is no shortage of Indian Seafarers.
This information was given by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
National Crisis Management Committee meets on cyclone ‘Ockhi’
Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness, rescue and relief operations
The National Crisis Management Committee  chaired by the Cabinet secretary, Shri P K Sinha met this evening and reviewed the relief and rescue operations in States and Union Territories affected by the ongoing cyclone ‘Ockhi’. The Committee also took stock of the preparedness activities in Maharashtra and Gujarat which are likely to be impacted by the cyclone. The very severe cyclonic storm Ockhi over east central Arabian sea moved further northwards with a speed of 13 kmph early morning today. It is very likely to move North-North Eastward and weaken gradually. It will then cross coasts of south Gujarat and adjoining North Maharashtra near Surat as a deep depression by midnight of December 5.
The NCMC also took note of another depression being formed in the South East Bay of Bengal adjoining South Andaman sea and reviewed the preparedness activities undertaken by States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Necessary advisories have been issued to fishermen and others. The Chief Secretaries of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have taken necessary steps to deal with any eventualities occurring in their respective States.
The Cabinet Secretary held a video conference with the Chief Secretaries and the senior officers of the affected States and UTs to review situation. The meeting was also attended by the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, India Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Indian Meteorological Department etc.
The government agencies at the centre and the affected States are regularly monitoring the cyclonic storm and are conducting necessary relief and rescue operations. Indian Coast Guards, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, NDRF and local Government agencies are also continuing the search and rescue operations.
A total of 243 fishermen in Tamil Nadu, 250 in Kerala and 1047 persons in Lakshadweep have been rescued so far. Relief material is also being provided to inmates in relief camps set up by the government agencies. State Governments of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep administration also took prompt action in dealing with the situation. The Central Government have deployed Coast Guard – Ships , Aircraft , Helicopters ; Navy – Ships , Aircraft , Helicopters ; Airforce – Aircraft , Helicopters  for rescue and relief.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Indian Men’s Hockey Team for winning Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team for winning the Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Prime Minister also said that with this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian.
Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team. 🏑"
Ministry of Power
NTPC Green Energy Ltd.  and HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.  sign MoU; HMEL to source 250 MW Renewable Energy from NGEL
NGEL and HMEL to explore opportunities in generation of Green Hydrogen and Green Chemicals
In order to realize green energy and green hydrogen objectives and the GOI’s efforts towards energy transition, NTPC Green Energy Limited  and HPCL Mittal Energy Limited  signed a Memorandum of Understanding  in New Delhi today. The MoU was signed by Shri V. V. Sivakumar, GM and Shri Girish Ghildiyal, GM in the presence of Shri Mohit Bhargava, CEO and Shri Harak Banthia, CFO .
The MoU envisages to collaborate in the field of Renewable Energy through sourcing of 250 MW RE-RTC  power to meet the requirement of HMEL and also exploring opportunities in the Green Hydrogen business & its derivatives .
NTPC is India’s largest Power Utility with core business of power generation having a total installed capacity of 72 GW . As part of increasing its renewable energy portfolio, a fully owned subsidiary has been formed as “NTPC Green Energy Limited”  which shall take up Renewable Energy Parks and Projects including business in the area of Green Hydrogen, Energy Storage Technologies, and Round the Clock RE Power.
HPCL Mittal Energy Limited , is a Joint Venture between HPCL and Mittal Energy Investments Pvt Ltd. which is an integrated refining and petrochemical company in India. HMEL is engaged in the business of superior petroleum and petrochemical products and operates the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery  with 11.3 MMTPA capacity at Bathinda, Punjab
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Inclusion of Water in Concurrent List
The issue of including water in the concurrent list has been under discussion at various fora. The proposal to bring water in the Union / Concurrent list has earlier been examined by the two Commissions on Centre State Relations chaired by Justice R.S. Sarkaria and Justice M.M. Punchhi respectively. The said proposal did not find favour with either of the two Commissions.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.